6th ANNUAL DRIVING CLINIC WITH STERLING GRABURN
Thursday-Sunday, May 22-25, 2008 ~ CANCELLED
Sterling driving Quincey, a Belgian warmblood, at Bromont, Canada, and at the Worlds in Pratoni, Italy (hazards photo by My Larsson)
Sterling D. B. Graburn is the owner of Kingsforth Hall Training Center in Bonifay, Florida. He was the highest ranking North American at the 2006 Singles World Driving Championships in Pratoni, Italy, and is the 2004 FEI Top Driver North American Challenge Single Horse Champion. He drives single, pair, tandem, unicorn, and four-in-hand, and is one of the few whips in North America who competes in combined driving with a tandem turnout.
Sterling offers private lessons for competitive and recreational drivers and is an excellent clinician for both singles and multiples. Beginner and advanced levels are welcome for one or more days. Individual lessons address issues specific to the horse and driver or team and can be conducted in the indoor arena, outdoor track, or on the public road. A limited number of stalls and/or paddocks are available for out-of-town horses, and there is plenty of room to camp on the grounds. Participants are invited to gather together at night to share a meal, compare notes, and watch event videos. The clinic concludes with a potluck dinner with lots of good food, wine, and interesting conversation.
Fee: An hour with Sterling is $100. Auditors are welcome for $25 a day. Clinic participants audit free of charge. A 50% deposit is required to reserve your spot and is non-refundable after April 15, if you do not participate. Stabling with turnout is available for $25 per day (feed not included).
Equine Vaccinations: For the protecton of the horses that reside at Rough Terrain Farm and your animals, it is strongly recommended that all vaccinations be current within 6 months of coming onto the farm and include Coggins, Rabies, Tetanus, Strangles, West Nile, Rhino, Influenza, and Equine Herpes. Please call Leslie with any concerns. Proof of innoculation will be required- please mail a copy in advance or it must be presented before unloading your animal.
LESSONS FILL QUICKLY on a first-come-first-served basis. ALL LEVELS WELCOME! Please contact Leslie at 802-728-5945 or 802-279-5945. or by email to reserve your spot.
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INFORMATION ON EQUINE HERPES
In an effort to help control the spread of Equine Herpes and to keep everyone's horses as safe as possible, Rough Terrain Farm requires (in addition to a Coggins test within 6 months of departure), that all horses be vaccinated with modified live Rhinomune (Pfizer) within 2 months of arrival. Note: The first vaccine must be boostered within 3-4 weeks so please plan ahead. Written proof of the Rhino booster will be required before unloading one's horse. Please click here for more information on Equine Herpes.